Hispanic alumni celebrate 50 years of tradition at Rice University
The Hispanic Association for Cultural Enrichment at Rice (HACER) is commemorating its 50th anniversary with a gala at the River Oaks Country Club Nov. 5.
Rice U. alums share Fortune 500 experience during ‘Pioneers of Innovation’ chat
Two Rice alums were welcomed back to campus last week by Rice University’s Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at “Pioneers of Innovation: A Fireside Chat.” Maxfield and Walter Loewenstern ’58 ’59 engaged in a discussion moderated by Edward Knightly, the Sheafor-Lindsay Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and a professor of computer science.
Remembering Charles Duncan Jr. ’47, former board chair, namesake of Duncan College
Charles Duncan Jr. ’47, whose graduation from Rice University foreshadowed a long career as an executive and director at major American corporations and a cabinet secretary serving the nation’s president, died Tuesday at age 96.
In first matriculation address, DesRoches encourages Class of 2026 to expand horizons
An eventful first day of O-Week for Rice’s Class of 2026 was capped off with yet another annual Rice tradition — the matriculation ceremony and accompanying slate of speeches that signal the official beginning of incoming students’ new lives as members of the Rice community.
Rice, TSU, Prairie View unite for Juneteenth event
Rice hosted a celebration of Juneteenth with a series of panels exploring ideas and questions relevant to the holiday.
Rice names James Hurley assistant vice president of alumni relations
James Hurley will join Rice’s Office of Development and Alumni Relations (DAR) as its assistant vice president of alumni relations. He will assume his new role Aug. 1.
Spinning is key for line-dancing electrons in iron selenide
Quantum physicists at Rice have helped answer an important question at the forefront of research into superconductivity.
Rice360 honors Virginia Sall ’71 with Global Champion Award
Rice360 Institute for Global Health Technologies honored Rice alumnae Virginia Sall and Dr. Tara Barry on May 6.
Casbarian, Doty, Leebron and Sun receive ARA’s Gold Medal at 2022 Laureates Awards
At the Association of Rice Alumni’s 2022 Laureates Awards ceremony May 7, the group bestowed its highest honor — the Gold Medal Award — to Rice Architecture’s John Casbarian ’69 ’72 and Janice Doty ’60. Rice President David Leebron and wife Y. Ping Sun were also awarded the ARA’s Gold Medal for their 18 years of service to the university.
Center for Civic Leadership to host annual Spring Showcase April 12
The hard work and civic-oriented contributions of Rice community members will be celebrated at the Center for Civic Leadership’s annual Spring Showcase April 12 at the Rice Memorial Center.
Raymond Brochstein ’56, Brochstein Pavilion namesake and trustee emeritus, dies at 89
Raymond Brochstein ’56, the philanthropist, millwork magnate and architect for whom Rice’s Raymond and Susan Brochstein Pavilion was named, died March 25 at his home in Houston. He was 89.
A ‘quasi-juvenile delinquent’ at Rice rises to the top -- again
Rice University alumnus Dennis Sullivan wins the Abel Prize in Mathematics.
Germaine Franco ’84’s score for Disney’s “Encanto” is the music everyone is humming right now.
Rice Shepherd School alumna picks up first Oscar nomination
Germaine Franco is going for gold — a gold-plated Oscar, that is.
Young alum shares power of poetry to promote critical dialog
Tim Harrison ’20 brought a powerful spoken-word performance to campus for a FWIS class